2 Pinal County Genealogists 2012 Genealogy Workshop Table of Contents 4 2012 Workshop Speakers 6 2012 Lecture Descriptions 8 A-1 FamilySearch.org Website Pam Ingermanson 12 B-1 Researching in Salt Lake Pam Ingermanson 15 B-2 Examining Handwriting Chris Seggerman 17 B-3, C-3 Unpuzzle Your Past - One Piece at a Time - Beginning Genealogy Kathleen Stewart Goodrich 20 B-4 First Steps Backward; Finding Your American Indian Roots Theda GoodFox Kresge 23 B-5 Using Your Digital Camera In Genealogical Research Jerry Flowers 26 C-1 If There’s a Will... I Want To Be In It! Clarice Bird 30 C-2 Basic British Research Melba Preece 34 C-4 Clues to Conclusiones Edie Sly 36 C-5 Do It! Indexing program Maurice Cavenee 38 D-1 German Resources Steve Packer 43 D-2, E-2 Writing Family History: A Gift for Generations toCome Duane Roen 46 D-3 Alternate Death Resources-Funeral Home and Cemetery Research Betty Cook 48 D-4 Courthouse Research Edie Sly 50 D-5 What’s In A Name Shirley Gage Hodges 52 E-1 Germans From Russia Steve Packer 57 E-3 Grandfathers Trunk - Uncovering Research Tips Bill Atkinson 59 E-4 Newspaper Research Chris Seggerman 61 E-5 There’s Gold In Them Thar Hills: Did Your Ancestor Go West? Shirley Gage Hodge Pinal County Genealogists 2012 Genealogy Workshop 3 2012 WORKSHOP SPEAKERS William Atkinson: A retired Printer/Purchasing Agent for Michigan State University. Bill has been doing genealogical research for over twenty years. A member of a number of Societies in the US, Canada and England, has coordinated a major genealogy conference and is a speaker at many societies and military groups. Clarice Bird: Grew up in Southeast Texas, on a steady diet of family stories. After high school, she attended Brigham Young University, where she took her first formal genealogy class. Then, she got married and had six children. After a thirty year break from school, she completed a bachelor’s degree in family history at Brigham Young University through independent study. Her degree was in family history. Clarice has taught genealogy classes and given presentations in Lake Havasu City, Saddlebrooke, and Green Valley. Maurice Cavenee: Director of the Casa Grande Family History Center, has been interested in family history since her teen years. With a BA in Business Education, using the computer has come naturally to her. Maurice has teaching experience in church, music, school and family history on all levels, from youngsters through community college classes. Betty Cook: Was born and educated in Wisconsin and lives in Tucson, AZ. She has been researching fourteen family lines for thirty years and has started a writing project on one of those lines. Betty has attended national conferences, seminars and classes each year to keep informed on the latest genealogy information. She has served as an officer of several genealogy societies including the Arizona Genealogical Advisory Board. Betty is currently a docent at the Arizona Historical Society. She teaches and lectures on a number of genealogy topics and takes suitcase presentations to local schools. Betty also organizes cemetery tours and “A Night at the Museum” program at AHS. Jerry Flowers: Started doing family research about 25 years ago, and upon retirement in 1994, and was able to spend more quality time searching for his ancestors. The research was easier than most since both sides of Jerry’s family came from England. On his mother’s side Jerry has documented ancestors back to 1157 and has now begun the search on his father’s side. That documentation now stands at 1820. Jerry has been a member of the Green Valley Genealogical Society for the past eight years, and a former GVGS Board Member for six years. In 2006 he established the GVGS Library and served as the librarian for five years. As a member of the Green Valley Computer Club, Jerry teaches classes on the Family Tree Maker Genealogy Program and using a Digital Camera in genealogical research. Kathleen Goodrich: Kathleen Stewart Goodrich earned a Masters of Education degree from Northern Arizona University and has taught all ages in three different states. Her strong teaching emphasis is evident throughout her entertaining classes and lectures. Kathleen’s hands-on style encourages audience participation by giving everyone opportunities to problem-solve and practice new skills. She is a staff member of the Buckeye Family History Center, Buckeye, Arizona and a member of the Utah Genealogical Association. When Kathleen was sixteen years old her father handed her the family bible, then dropped her off at the Los Angeles Family History Center. Sitting at a microfilm reader for hours, scanning the census, effectively inoculated her against the genealogy bug for years. That all changed dramatically when she accidently found her grandmother’s wedding ring. She vowed once and for all to learn the truth about her family’s tradition of gold mines and racehorses. The research journey into her grandmother’s past was not only successful, but life-altering. Kathleen now dedicates her time helping others discover the hidden lives of their ancestors, as well as encouraging them to write their own life stories for their children and grandchildren. Shirley Gage Hodges: Has been actively doing genealogical research since 1967. She has taught genealogy classes and seminars - both for the novice and advanced genealogist - in the U.S. and Canada since 1994. She has also been a guest lecturer for several college-level programs. Although she specializes in tracing female ancestors, she covers a wide variety of topics for both the novice and advanced genealogist. Shirley served as President of the Genealogical Speakers Guild from 2006-2010. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the National Genealogical Society and numerous state and local societies. She became a columnist for The Global Gazette in June 2006. 4 Pinal County Genealogists 2012 Genealogy Workshop Pam Ingermanson: Has been involved in family history work since 1997. She and her husband, Len, served as directors of the Tucson Family History Center from 2000-2007. They were released from that position to serve a mission at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Pam’s one liner about her missionary experience - “Nothing like being locked in the candy store for a year!” Pam and Len live in Tucson and are the parents of five wonderful children and one darling granddaughter. Theda Goodfox Kresge: Is a fullblood Native American from the Pawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. She grew up in Oklahoma and was educated there. She is a product of a government Indian Boarding School and received degrees from Central State College (now the University of Central Oklahoma), University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University. She worked for 37 years in the Behavioral Health, Education and Vocational Rehabilitation fields. Theda’s interest in genealogy was a result of curiosity. The course work she took in research methods served her well in her field of work and with the family research she does now. Theda was fortunate to have had a grandmother who told her stories and whetted her interest in her tribe. After retirement Theda has more time to pursue her interest in researching and seeking tribal and genealogical information. Steve Packer: Was raised in Utah in the small farming/mining community of Heber City. His career has been in data communications with the final 25 years in International Sales. Steve was exposed to genealogy by his father who collaborated on a book on the Packer family. Since retiring Steve has worked on his family’s German genealogy and has made several trips to Germany to find family records that have not been microfilmed or available on indexed data bases. Since December 2007 Steve has been serving three days a week at the Mesa Regional Family History Center. Duane Roen: is Professor of English at Arizona State University where he serves as Assistant Vice Provost for University Academic Success, as well as Head of Interdisciplinary and Liberal Studies. He coordinates the Project for Writing and Recording Family History. Throughout his professional life, Duane has taught students how to write more effectively. In his personal life, he has gathered family history information on more than 32,000 ancestors. Steve Packer: Was raised in Utah in the small farming/mining community of Heber City. His career has been in data communications with the final 25 years in International Sales. Steve was exposed to genealogy by his father who collaborated on a book on the Packer family. Since retiring Steve has worked on his family’s German genealogy and has made several trips to Germany to find family records that have not been microfilmed or available on indexed data bases. Since December 2007 Steve has been serving three days a week at the Mesa Regional Family History Center. Melba Preece: Began doing family history and genealogy at the age of 15 when she lived in San Diego, California. Her mother would take Melba with her to the classes because she didn’t want to go alone. Melba started as a Missionary at the Mesa Family History Center in February of 1994 with her husband. Melba has taught classes and researched families in the United States and in the British Isles for many years. Chris Seggerman: Was born in Ohio but grew up in north Phoenix. After graduating in 1999 from ASU West with a degree in English, and working for the ASU West Express, he became the Managing Editor of the Bandera Bulletin in Bandera, Texas. He returned to Phoenix, worked for a small newspaper chain and changed careers in library work.